Maddy Dychtwald is a nationally recognized author, public speaker, marketing executive and entrepreneur. One of the nation's leading experts on the lifestyle, marketing, and retirement implications of the age wave," Maddy Dychtwald has spent more than twenty years deeply involved in exploring all aspects of this subject. Together with her husband, Ken, Maddy Dychtwald co-founded Age Wave, a firm created... read full bio

Dame Maggie Smith is quite simply one of the world's greatest stage and screen actresses revered both by her peers and the public alike and the recipient of countless awards, including two Academy Awards, the CBE and the DBE. Most recently she received Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations for her role in Robert Altman's highly acclaimed Gosford Park.... read full bio

Majora Carter redefined the field of environmental equality, starting in the South Bronx. Now she is leading the local economic development movement across the USA. In 2001, Carter founded Sustainable South Bronx, when few were talking about sustainability"- and even fewer in places like The South Bronx. With her inspired ideas and fierce persistence, Carter managed to bring the South... read full bio

A graceful and inspirational force, Malaak Compton-Rock lives by her favorite Marian Wright Edelman quote: "Service is the rent we pay for living." As wife of superstar comedian Chris Rock, a judge on Oprah's Big Give, and a successful public relations executive who has lent her talents to cause-related marketing for organizations such as UNICEF, she is a powerful combination... read full bio

Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore is a singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer. Moore became famous as a teenager in the late 1990s, after the release of her teen-oriented pop albums So Real, I Wanna Be with You, and Mandy Moore. Moore has since branched out into a film career, starring in 2002's A Walk to Remember and later appearing in the... read full bio

Mara Devitt specializes in developing customer focused marketing and merchandising strategies and tactics that drive sales and profits for her clients. Her approach is grounded in a structured method for operating model development to ensure that recommendations made to clients are achievable, repeatable and the benefits can be sustained over time. "Give the lady what she wants" - in full... read full bio

Marc Salem has been a student of the human mind for over 30 years. As an academic he holds advanced degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and New York University, and has been on faculty of several major universities for close to two decades. He is considered one of the world's foremost authorities on non-verbal communication. How the mind creates... read full bio

Marcel Cousineau is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 26 games in the National Hockey League. He was selected by the Boston Bruins in the third round of the NHL draft. As a rookie, he was named to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League All-Rookie Team. He also played professionally for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Islanders,... read full bio

Born and raised in Argentina, singer/songwriter, actor, and fashion model Marcelo Molina started getting involved in show business while working as a radio announcer and TV actor in soap operas produced throughout Latin America. He attended the Spanish Performance Arts Academy while living in Madrid. In 1999, Marcelo Molina had the opportunity to sing along with Jos̩ Carreras, Pl��cido Domingo,... read full bio

Marci Shimoff is the woman's face of the biggest self-help book phenomenon in history, Chicken Soup for the Soul. Her six bestselling titles in the series, including Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul and Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul, have met with stunning success, selling more than 13 million copies worldwide in 33 languages and have been on the... read full bio

Best known for her role as Julie Kotter in the iconic 1970s TV series Welcome Back Kotter and as the eponymous Honey" in the Honey I Shrunk the Kids movies, Marcia Strassman has been acting on the stage, big screen, and television since the age of 14, with her very first role replacing Liza Minelli in the Off Broadway show... read full bio

Adventurer, Scientist, Showman, Dreamer and Hero��_ There�۪s no one quite like Marco Tempest. His imaginative combination of computer-generated imagery, video, music and stagecraft with his unique vision of future life is creatively unique and unequalled within the performing arts. No one else combines the incredible technical savvy with the showmanship, the physical skills and the charisma of Tempest. With all... read full bio

Marcus LeMarr Allen is a former American football player and, until recently, was affiliated with CBS as a game analyst. As a professional, Marcus LeMarr Allen ran for 12,243 yards and caught 587 passes for 5,412 yards during his career for both the Los Angeles Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs from 1982 to 1997. He scored 145 touchdowns, including... read full bio

Marcus Miller's M2 Wins Grammy for Best Contemporary Jazz Album M2, a new Marcus Miller recording from Cleveland-based Telarc International, has received the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album. One of the most critically acclaimed albums released in 2001, M2, was produced by Marcus Miller and featured performances by a roster of luminaries that included Herbie Hancock, Branford Marsalis,... read full bio

Cho started performing stand-up at age 16 in a comedy club called The Rose & Thistle above a bookstore her parents ran. Soon after, she won a comedy contest where first prize was opening for Jerry Seinfeld. She moved to Los Angeles in the early '90s and lived in a house with several other young performers. Still in her early... read full bio

In her groundbreaking work, Margaret Heffernan examines the social, what is going on in your company, your industry and your world. She explores why some people seem to be able to visualize better than others, and what makes some organizations perspicacious. The biggest threats and dangers we face are the ones we don't see - not because they're secret, hidden... read full bio

Maria Bello has established herself as a leading actress with a formidable and dazzling presence. She has captivated audiences with her many diverse roles in such films as The Cooler" and "A History of Violence" Bello began her career as an activist at Villanova University where she majored in Peace and Justice Education. She has worked with Save the Children,... read full bio

Etsy is a happening little company with a lot of promise. The three-year-old site, where people buy and sell homemade arts and crafts, last year sold $27 million in goods with very little marketing. Its secret? Hitting a chord with people who are tired of the ordinary and the mass produced. Thomas' job is to let more people aware that... read full bio

Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund (CDF), has been an advocate for disadvantaged Americans for her entire professional life. Under her leadership, CDF has become the nation's strongest voice for children and families. The Children's Defense Fund's Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start,... read full bio

Marilu Henner is a well-known actress and the author of New York Times and national bestselling books, Marilu Henner's Total Health Makeover and The 30-Day Total Health Makeover, I Refuse to Raise a Brat, Healthy Life Kitchen, Healthy Kids, Healthy Holidays, Wear Your Life Well, and By All Means Keep on Moving. For more than twenty years Marilu Henner has... read full bio